Senior Project Planner (CSA Pharma/Semiconductor)

Senior Planner – MEP & CSA

Location: Dublin & County Kildare, Ireland

Employment Type: Full-time / Permanent

Salary: €80,000 – €100,000 + Company Car

Industry: Construction / Engineering

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Planner with strong MEP and CSA (Civil, Structural & Architectural) experience to join a leading organisation delivering complex, high-value projects across construction, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical sectors in Dublin and County Kildare.

The Senior Planner will be responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining fully integrated project schedules across multi-disciplinary works, ensuring alignment between design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover phases. The role requires strong technical understanding of both building services (MEP) and structural/civil packages (CSA), within highly regulated, technically complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Controls

• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes using tools such as Primavera P6 or Asta Powerproject.
• Build integrated schedules covering MEP, CSA, fit-out, and commissioning activities
• Establish critical path analysis and identify programme risks, constraints, and opportunities
• Ensure alignment of design, procurement, and construction sequencing across all disciplines

MEP & CSA Coordination

• Work closely with MEP contractors and CSA delivery teams to sequence installation works
• Coordinate structural, architectural, and services integration within complex build environments
• Monitor mechanical, electrical, and public health installation progress against baseline programmes
• Ensure CSA works (earthworks, reinforced concrete, steel structures, cleanroom shells) are fully integrated into logic-linked schedules

Progress Monitoring & Reporting

• Produce weekly and monthly programme updates, dashboards, and reports
• Lead progress meetings with project teams, subcontractors, and client stakeholders
• Track earned value, productivity rates, and forecast completion dates
• Provide early warning of delays, risks, and implement mitigation strategies

Stakeholder & Commercial Support

• Collaborate with project managers, commercial teams, and design managers
• Support change management and delay analysis (EOT claims, variations)
• Provide planning input for tenders and preconstruction activities when required

Continuous Improvement

• Drive planning best practice across projects
• Standardise planning processes, reporting structures, and programme controls
• Contribute to lessons learned and continuous improvement initiatives

Key Requirements

Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior Planner or Project Planner in construction or infrastructure
• Strong background in MEP and CSA coordination on complex builds
• Experience within construction, semiconductor, or pharmaceutical projects
• Familiarity with cleanroom, controlled environments, or high-spec technical facilities is highly advantageous
• Experience working with tier 1 or major main contractors preferred

Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 (essential)
• Experience with Asta Powerproject (advantageous)
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing, logic links, and critical path analysis
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation

Knowledge Areas

• Mechanical, Electrical & Public Health (MEP) systems installation
• Civil, Structural & Architectural (CSA) construction processes
• Cleanroom / controlled environment builds sequencing (advantageous)
• Commissioning and handover planning in regulated environments
• Construction methodology and site logistics planning

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced project environments
• Confident in leading planning discussions with senior project teams

Desirable

• Experience on semiconductor fabs, pharmaceutical plants, or high-tech manufacturing facilities
• Exposure to BIM coordination or 4D planning
• NEC contract awareness and delay analysis experience
• Relevant construction or engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree)